In an unprecedented appearance, First Lady Chirlane McCray will address the congregation at St. Patrick’s Cathedral this weekend as part of #ThriveTogether: A Weekend for Mental Health, a nationwide outreach effort by over 2,000 faith and community groups in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. to highlight the need for education, compassion and open conversations about mental health and addiction.

As faith and community leaders across the nation speak out during the third annual weekend event, First Lady McCray will address a mosque in the Bronx, a synagogue in Manhattan, and two prominent churches in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

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Michael Benjamin is a public affairs consultant and an editorial board member at The New York Post. He is a former contributing columnist to the NY Post, City and State NY and other publications. He is a former Member of the New York State Assembly (2003-2010) and once led the Bronx Board of Elections. Since leaving office, he has appeared as a commentator on TWC NY1, Bronxnet OPEN, Good Day NY, and Al Jazeera America. His columns and blog focus on corruption, government, education, politics, redistricting, nuclear energy and race. He holds a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University.